What's your best idea to create jobs?

By far the best and most effective way to turn Nevadaís economy around is to implement broad-based tax reform. This will put hundreds of Nevadans back to work and create more jobs in the private sector. Until we do this, Nevada will remain the backward state of America.

What's your best idea to improve Nevada's education system?

Nevada wallows at the bottom of the nation in education funding and looks to get even worse. The practical solution is to implement broad-based tax reform. We have an abundance of taxable income in Nevada to properly fund our schools, upgrade our infrastructure and move Nevada ahead.

Would you consider a tax increase if you felt it was really necessary?

Absolutely. Mining companies walk away with billions of dollars of our mineral wealth and pay next to nothing for it. Casinos pay a minimal 6.75 percent (gaming win) tax in Nevada and a 50 percent tax in Illinois. Big box stores pay business and corporation taxes in other states but get a free ride in Nevada.

With the U.S. Supreme Court validating the Affordable Health Care Act, how should Nevada best implement it?

Implementing broad-based tax reform will help pay for the start up of the newly created Silver State insurance exchange. Nevadaís state retirees health care program was carelessly outsourced to a company in Utah (Extend Health). Letís bring these jobs and tax dollars back to Nevada.